WIlliam Golding

  • Birth

    Birth
    William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, and was born in Newquay New England
  • Childhood

    Childhood
    William Golding attended Marlborough Grammar school. As a frustrated child he found bullying and even in his adult hood said his kid self was a brat.
  • Married

    Married
    Willian golding had been engaged to Molly Evans whom his parents liked but ended up breaking the engagement and married Ann Brokefeild.
  • Military

    Military
    William Golding joined the military in 1940 he joined the Royal Navy and served on a battleship that involved sinking a German ship the Bismarck, and also participated in directing ships and planes on D-Day.
  • Children

    Children
    William Golding had two kids first born was born on September 13 1940 and he was named David and his daughter was born on July 16 1945 named Judith.
  • Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies
    Lord of the Flies was based on William Golding's experience teaching boys and his time as a combatant in WWII inspired him to write one of his most famous pieces of literature.
  • Interests

    Interests
    William Golding liked reading and writing as hbooy to do in his free time.1965
  • Achievements

    Achievements
    William Golding has had many achievements such as The coveted Booker Prize in 1980 , and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1979.
  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize
    William Golding's amazing Literature Had even won him his biggest achievement: in 1983 he had won a Nobel prize for his literature.
  • Death

    Death
    William Golding passed away on the date of June 19, 1993, He had passed due to heart failure.